Solutions of an unknown alcohol A in water have the following surface tensions at 20°C. Using a plot of surface tension-alcohol concentration, suggest whether the alcohol in question can be considered surface-active. If not, what do the results suggest about the solution characteristics of the mixture? The surface tension of water at 20°C is 72.8 mN/m. % A 6 % A % A σ % A 0 % A G 7.5 60.9 10.0 59.0 25.0 46.4 50.0 33.0 50.0 27.3

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Solutions of an unknown alcohol A in water have the following surface
tensions at 20°C. Using a plot of surface tension-alcohol concentration,
suggest whether the alcohol in question can be considered surface-active. If
not, what do the results suggest about the solution characteristics of the
mixture? The surface tension of water at 20°C is 72.8 mN/m.
% A 6 % A
% A σ
% A 0 % A G
7.5 60.9 10.0 59.0 25.0 46.4 50.0 33.0 50.0 27.3
Transcribed Image Text:Solutions of an unknown alcohol A in water have the following surface tensions at 20°C. Using a plot of surface tension-alcohol concentration, suggest whether the alcohol in question can be considered surface-active. If not, what do the results suggest about the solution characteristics of the mixture? The surface tension of water at 20°C is 72.8 mN/m. % A 6 % A % A σ % A 0 % A G 7.5 60.9 10.0 59.0 25.0 46.4 50.0 33.0 50.0 27.3
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